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Buhari orders Prof. Mohammed Haruna to vacate office immediately

This follows the reversal of the extension in office granted by the president from April 2, 2023, to April 2, 2025, due to the fact that Mr Haruna had completed two tenures of five years each in the

• April 4, 2023
Mohammed Haruna
Mohammed Haruna[ Credit: PM News Nigeria]

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammed Haruna, to vacate his office immediately.

A statement from the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Tuesday in Abuja by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information, said Mr Haruna should hand over his office to the next most senior officer in the establishment.

“This follows the reversal of the extension in office granted by the president from April 2, 2023, to April 2, 2025, due to the fact that Mr Haruna had completed two tenures of five years each in the organisation.

“The president appreciates the contributions of Prof. Haruna in the development of the engineering infrastructure sub-sector of the economy and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”

(NAN)

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